Bait box



Aug. 1.8, 1936. F. H. DoRMnEA BAIT BOX Filed June 13, 1934 Patented Aug. 18, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT, oFFicE Barr Box- Ford H. Dormire, Flint, Mich. ,Y Application June 13,1934, serial No. 730,496

v 2 Claims. (ol. 20e- 16),

The present invention relates to an improved bait box which is more particularly adapted for use by fishermen.

V'I'he invention seeks, among other objects, to

-provide abait box wherein a number of compartments areformed and wherein means is employed forgaining access selectively to the compartments'.

Another object of the invention is to lprovide a device of this character wherein the top and bottom sections are each pressed from a single piece of material.

^ 4A'further object Aof the invention is to provide a bait box, the sections of which are secured in rotatable engagement by means of a bolt, which l5 vbolt islprovided with a cup shaped head and a. pinl at its free end to` permit ready cleaning of a fish hook eye.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bait, box which may be readily secured to a fish- 20" ermans belt, the snapV hook of 1a .creel, or any other convenient location.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bait -box having a top section including a segmental door or lid which is hingedly connected to -said section so that it may be readily raised to permit the insertion of the fingers for removing bait and which, after the fingers have been removed, will snap back into closed position.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide 30 a baitbox having a transparent top section or cover which will permit the sherman to observe the contents within the compartments so that selection of the proper fly may be made before opening the box.

35.'5 And the invention has as a stili further object to provide a-bait box wherein access may be gained Y to one of the compartments without disturbing any of the other compartments.

Other and incidental objects of the invention 40 not particularly mentioned in the foregoing will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the drawing forming a part of this application:

45 Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device with the top thereof partly broken away to show the compartments.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction indi- 50 cated by the arrows.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail sectional view showing more particularly the combined bolt and fish hook eye cleaner employed.

Referring now more particularly to the accom- 55 panying drawing, wherein like numerals 0f refr erence designate like parts throughout, the numeral I indicates in general the bottom section of my improved bait box, which is preferably formed from a single piece of suitable material such as heavy celluloid or a rubber composition. 6 The bottom section is circular in outline and includes a. bottom wall 2, a circular outer wall 3, andV an integral relatively large hub 4.' Extending radially from the hub and terminating atthe outer wall are vanes or webs 5 which are formed 10 integrally with .the bottom section and define sector shaped compartments 6. 'I'he included. angle between any two adjacent sides is the same so that the compartments are each of the same area. The compartments are adapted to receive bait, such as flies of dilerent species, and, of course, different species may be placed in different compartments. Connecting the radial Vanes or webs 5 and Vdividing each o-f the'compartments into a pair of smaller compartments are connecting walls 1, which connecting walls, like the webs 5, are formed integrally with the bottom section4 and both said connecting walls and said webs are. of a height slightly less than the height of the' wall 3.

YCarried on the upper face of the bottom wall of the bottom section and extending through the outer Wall 3 at the junction of said wall with the bottom wall, is a loop 8 which is formed of elastic or other suitable material. 8 is a snap hook 9 which is of conventional construction and is adapted for securing the device to a belt, the snap ring of a. creel, or the like. Associated with the bottom section I of the bait box and rotatable thereon is an unbreakable circular top section I0 including a transparent top wall IIv which terminates in an integral circular flange l2 having a ribbed or serrated edge Y I3 throughout its circumference for permitting ready manual enagement. As Ywill be noted, the flange I2 overlies the outer surface of the circular Wall for a distance substantially equal to one-half the height of said circular wall. As best seen in Figure 2 of the drawing, the top section is normally positioned above the bottom section with the lower surface of the top wall I I in abutting relation with the upper edges of the circular outer wall 3.

Mounted on the top wall II axially thereof is a hub plate I4 which is preferably formed of metal 50 and is riveted or adhesively secured to the wall I I.

As seen more clearly in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing, the hub plate terminates in hinge loops I5. The top section is out away to define a sector shaped opening, the edges of which are of a con- Carried by the loop 30v A27.1YV V2,051,136

one of the compartments 6. Normally closing the sector shaped opening is a sector Vshaped door or lid I6 whichV is preferably formed of the material .taken from the cut away portiom VMounted on Y Y the smaller end of said door is a hinge plate I'Ihav- L ing hinge loopsV I8 adapted to cooperate with the hinge loopsI 5.Y A hinge pin I9 serves to operatively connectV the hub plate I4 with the hinge plate I1 so thatthe door Vwill be hingedly connected i Vwith the'top section. A spring 20' is wound about the pin I9 and cooperatesk with the plates I4 and `I'I for normally'urging the door to arclosed posi? tion.' Y

x Rotatably connecting the top and bottom sections of my improved bait box is a bolt 2I which Vis provided vat its outer end with a hollow'cup shaped head 22vhaving an integral flshhook eye- Y Ycleaning pin 23 extending throughout the lmajor portion of the diameter Yof the headat its outer rim. The bolt 2| provides :the only connection be-v tween the sections` so that,l by removing the bolt,

Vtheftop Ysection may. be easily removedfrom thel Y bottom'sectionfor cleaning. As theV websr andA connecting walls are slightly Vless inheightthan the wall 5, scraping of these walls on the under Y face ofthe top wall I l will be prevented; The pin is adapted for permitting the; cleaning of f ,ai fishhook eye. As better seen in Figurev 3 of the wdrawing, .the cupshapedi headisprovided withv arelatively wide flange 24 which isadaptedfor engagement with the upper surface. of the plate I4 for providinga relatively large bearingsurface upon which the top section may rotate; Formed on the door I6, intermediate-'itsarcu 1 ate outer edge; is a nger'lift 25whch willV facili- VVtate the raising offthe door or lid. Y In use, after flies'xof various types have: been f placed within the different Acompartments vof the box, and'it is desired to remove a certain-one of these for use,-the` `top section Yis rstrotated about the hub until the lid I6 is 4disposed directlyabove the compartment to which access is tc'begainedn TheV door or lid I 6 may then bev rali'sedand the.- L'ngers inserted for removing such bait as is de-v Y sired. It is a particularly noticeable feature "of Y the invention that'whilebait is being removedV j from one'compartment the bait in the other compartmentsY will not be'disturbed and will be pro-V .1 tected. from the elements so that spoiling of 'the bait 'Will'be obviated.- As the Wall II ofthe top? Y section is transparent, thefsherm'an may observeV the contents of all the compartments and thusras=- certain beforehand'which ofthe bait he desires tol remove. VAs soon as the `fingers areremoved from s "the compartment the lid will snapbacksinto closedl Y position and protect the bait in the compartment Y therebeneath.` Y Y device from the hands, particularly when Wet. will posing the door vabove a desired Vccn`1pav. 1"trnent; S

n V'tour corresponding to the adjacent walls' of any Y When it is desired to cleana flsh hook eye, the Y endrof the pin 23 which is carried by the cup shaped head 22, is inserted therethrough for ef-V f fecting the cleaning operation.'

Attention is further called to the'fact that the 51 Y Vserrated, edge I3 willi'permit'ready manual enlgagement with thetop section for permitting ro-V tation thereof, so that danger of slipping of the be largelyobviated. Y

e 10 VAs the lid -II'is formed ofthe material taken from the cut away portion'of the upper section,Y Y

the separate manufactureV of a lid will not be nec- Yessaryn'so that cheapness Vin manufacture willv be.V Y a keynote. Furthermore, as the device is formed 715:.

of unbreakable material, it will standhard usage.

' It is believed that'a reading ofthe foregoing `,description will disclosethatI have provided a.

simpleY and highly eicient baitl'box.

Having thus described.the'invention,whajr20 claim is: f

' 1; Ajbait box including a lzotton'rsectiorihavingVVV an integral hub, Van outer wall andintegral webs@V Yradially extending fromv said hub'and'rdeilniig compartmenta-` a top section rotatably mountedif25 'Y on Ythe bottom section 'and havingfacircular'ilangef overlying the outer surface of the outer wall, aihul'z-l I Y plate carried on the top section 1 axiallyY thereof and terminating atf one end in `hinge:` loops,` saidv` top'section havingfa cut awayportio'n, fardoor a'ssociated with thertop.n section and normallylciosf i'ngthefcut awayportion, a' hingev plateicarriedlby the door,iand a hinge pinlconne'cting thefhin'ge plateand' hub plate for hingedly connecting tlife*` door to the top section; :said .doorbeinglshiftablevr forV permitting access to be" gained to ai comparti# ment thereunder. i

Y 2. A bait Vbox including a 'bottom' se'ctior'iV having compartments, a tp sectionrotatable thereon'`v s hingedly connecting the' doorA withfthe toprsecnAIi tion, a spring carried by the pin'andfadapted'for? retaining the` door inf-'closed' position, and fai" bolt extending throughL the top section and'V intorthe` bottom section axiany thereofland' beiiigfadptd for rotatably connecting thef'sec'tionssaid- 'ciasoro'f-V being shiftabvleagainst thetenjsion ffthe spi-ingJ for permitting access to begained"selectively'tov7 the compartmentswhenthe top is'rotatedfc dis- 

